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Ballots due in next Tuesday, earlier better

  WHATCOM — Registered voters in the Ferndale, Nooksack Valley and Concrete school districts’ special elections must return their ballot by Tuesday, Feb. 12, in order to be ...

Two bid for Conservation District spot

Mail-in ballots must be asked for by Friday   WHATCOM ­— Incumbent Theresa Sygitowicz and challenger Valeri Wade are the candidates for a supervisor position with the Whatcom ...

Ericksen bill defines milk as from mammals

Other products could not use the word ‘milk’ By Emma Epperly WNPA Olympia News Bureau   OLYMPIA — Proposed legislation would make it illegal to sell “milk” products not ...

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Schools closed Monday by wintry blast

Temps drop into teens; wind does some damage By Calvin Bratt [email protected]   WHATCOM ­— Schools across the county were closed Monday due to the frigid and windy weather, ...

Main Street goes quiet

Music, dancing can’t return to downtown bar until owners install fire suppression system By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — Downtown Ferndale’s Main Street ...

School canceled Monday in FSD

The Ferndale School District will be closed on Monday, Feb. 4, due to snow and road conditions throughout the district, according to a news release. This means that all district activities ...

Kids ‘Jump Start’ with early kindergarten

New option brings kids to school before kindergarten FERNDALE — The Ferndale School District seeks to provide kids with a good experience from the start of their education, and Jump ...

Ericksen wants other climate views, strict use of ‘milk’ label

  OLYMPIA — State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, wants the Washington Legislature “to hear from experts who reflect the broad range of scientific opinion on global warming, ...

WWU helps locals envision downtown’s future

Program through WWU’s Sustainable Communities Partnership helps cities with planning By Brent Lindquist [email protected] FERNDALE — More than 75 people attended the City ...